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Friday, October 24, 2008

Now You're Cooking!

I have a real thing for vintage cookbooks, and it has absolutely nothing to do with cooking! Don't get me wrong, I like to cook, but I am a pinch of this and a pinch of that sort of gal. I cook generally with my senses... if it looks good, smells good, tastes good, then it's good! I don't usually care for the rigidity of a recipe.

So why do I love vintage cookbooks? For the illustrations of course! Below are some favorites, all illustrated by Kay Lovelace. Her work always puts a smile on my face, and I hope it will do the same for you!

I am blessed, (even out here in the boonies) to be surrounded by lots, and lots of antique/flea market shops. All with multiple vendors. It is a retro girl's dream! (I keep meaning to bring along my camera and take photos of these places to post, one of these days I will!)

I buy vintage cookbooks for the very same reason! For the delightful pictures, not the recipes. I adore the artwork of Kay Lovelace! I hadn't heard of her before, so thanks for sharing these illustrations. I share your style of cooking. To follow a recipe takes all the fun out of it :)

Boro Bobble Pattern

Quilting Arts

Find my "Stained and Scorched" article for how to "dye" fabric with lemon juice and a hot iron in the June/July 2014 issue of Quilting Arts Magazine!

Sew Somerset

Find my article for making cute embroidered houses in the Summer 2014 issue of Sew Somerset

Art Quilting Studio

Look for my article on tips for working in a series in the Winter 2014 issue of Art Quilting Studio.

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Molasses BooDill 1996 - 2009

The Original Silly BooDilly

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Pojagi Seam Tutorial

Learn my method for machine stitching two different types of seams to create your own pojagi patchwork!

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